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Night-time outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights. On the left, a figure with a tall dark turban-style headdress, a pink and purple flower garland, a red-and-gold shawl and gold armbands sits on a raised seat holding a folded white paper. Beside him, a devotee in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Across the courtyard a man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a bead mala stands with hands clasped, with others in white dhotis and orange robes nearby. A lit palanquin or decorated shrine with a deity image glows in the background, and seated devotees fill the rear of the courtyard.

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March 06 20162016-03-06Night outdoor photo of a ceremony. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a flower garland of pink and purple blooms, and a red-brown saffron-toned cloth with gold armlets sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest and receives a folded paper from a devotee. Around him stand many people in white dhotis, ochre and saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. A kneeling devotee in ochre and gold-striped cloth offers the paper, and a young boy in white and saffron sits nearby beside stacked white cloth bundles. Banana leaves and a lit illuminated framed picture appear in the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony with many devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, hands folded in anjali. Foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala bends low, touching the ground in prostration, while a man in white holds a tray of flowers. A large garland of yellow and red flowers hangs from an unidentified figure in white and gold dhoti, who wears a red turban. Ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and red and orange ceremonial banners stand behind, with clay lamps arranged on the ground in front. A figure with long dreadlocks and red-orange cloth stands at right. Trees form the background.2017-07-08Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony under string lights and a bright floodlight, with palm fronds overhead. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with dark hair in an updo decorated with white flowers, wearing a red-brown garment and a layered coral and multicolour beaded necklace, sits on a gold-trimmed seat. Facing them, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red-orange shawls and one with an orange turban and flower garland, stand with palms pressed together on green leaf mats. Several children stand among them. A large crowd of onlookers in white fills the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ceremony under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with coloured fairy lights and a bright white spotlight. In the foreground at left, a figure seen from behind sits on a raised seat wearing a rust-orange cloth, a red and white flower garland, gold armband and a flower-decorated dark hairstyle. Facing them, rows of people in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-gold shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali on green leaf mats, with a child in white in the centre. A man in white stands at the front holding a garland and a red cloth. A large crowd in white clothing fills the background, and a tall stone lamp stand is visible at right.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02Night-time outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with bright floodlights. On the right, a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and gold armbands sits on an ornate gold throne, appearing as a presiding guru; he is not clearly identified, so this is an uncertain candidate. In front, rows of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with red-orange shawls stand with hands folded in anjali on green leaf plates arranged on the floor. A woman at left wears a red turban-style head covering, white sari with red border, and a white flower garland. Behind them, a decorated deity murti or shrine with a golden canopy, red and green drapes, and a red banner are visible, with saffron-robed attendants further back.2016-03-06Night photograph outdoors in a courtyard beside a red wall and potted plants, with a bright work light and a plume of smoke or incense haze behind a central man. A bare-chested man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland of yellow, white and red blooms, his long dark hair hanging down his back. To his left a man in an orange dhoti holds a red object, and further left stand men in saffron and white ritual clothes, one wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a long staff. A white-clad man at left wears a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a ritual welcome or worship. The central figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-11-12 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor ritual satsang at an ashram with palm trees behind. A man seated on a red-cushioned golden throne wears a leopard-print headband, a dark maroon wrap, and a large white, yellow and pink garland, holding a tall silver ritual staff upright. A man in a red-orange turban and a white-clad man stand near him, and a bare-chested man kneels in front with palms joined. Behind them, many people in orange and saffron clothing sit on striped mats, some with hands folded, facing a red and gold temple structure draped with yellow flower garlands.2017-08-25 +1 copiesA night-time ritual scene with a row of devotees standing in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas; others wear saffron and orange robes with red sashes. One man in front-left sits in orange with a large white-and-pink flower garland around his neck and hands folded. A shaved-headed man in orange holds a small bell and a book-like object. Some men have sacred ash markings on their foreheads. Green leaf bunting hangs above, and a red-and-white decorated pillar stands in the background.2014-10-03